Michaela Zrustova - EuroBasket Women 2013 Profile

The first taste of major tournament action with the senior team for Zrustova came at EuroBasket Women two years ago when she played a back-up role off the bench to help the Czech Republic reach the semi-finals. Then, last summer at the Olympics when the team was struggling to hit top gear, the small forward exploded with a stunning 15-point and five-of-six shooting performance against gold medallists USA, followed up by an impressive 20-point haul against Angola. In those two games, Zrustova showed the impact she can have and her energetic wing play and three-point shooting will be important once again. She comes to France off the back of a mixed season at USK Prague, but memories of her time in the British capital last year should give her the confidence to produce the goods once again. She can also use her athleticism and quickness to defend opposing guards.